Sliding Patio Door Replacement in Wheaton
A new sliding glass patio door, measured in person by Bill and installed by our own crew, with the old door hauled away.
Bill answers his own phone. Open 8 AM – 10 PM, 7 days a week.
Photos courtesy of Midway Windows.
A door that slides instead of swings
A sliding patio door has a large glass panel that glides along a track past a fixed panel beside it. Because it never swings open, you do not need clear floor space in front of it for a door to sweep through.
Most of the door is glass, so it works almost like a wide window when it is closed. The room gets daylight and a view of the yard, and the door opens to a deck or patio with one easy push.
Where a patio door fits in a Wheaton home
Patio doors usually sit at the back of the house, leading from a kitchen eating area, a family room or a dining room out to a deck or patio. They are the door you use most in summer, for grilling, letting the dog out or watching the kids in the yard.
If you are planning a kitchen remodel and the patio door is off the kitchen, it is a good time to look at the door too. Bill can measure it at the same visit, along with any windows you want to replace.
Photos courtesy of Midway Windows.
Signs your patio door is worn out
An old sliding door tends to tell you when it is done. These are the problems homeowners in Wheaton and around DuPage County call about most:
- It drags, sticks or jumps the track, even after you clean it.
- You can feel cold air around the frame in winter.
- There is fog or haze between the panes of glass that will not wipe off.
- The lock no longer lines up or latches the way it should.
One honest trade-off: only one panel slides, so the opening is about half the width of the whole door. In return, the door never swings into the room or out onto the deck.
How a patio door job works with us
It starts with a free in-home visit. Bill measures the opening in person and gives you an itemized price before he leaves. The price stays good for one year, so there is no pressure to decide that day.
When you are ready, our own crew takes out the old door, installs the new one and hauls the old door away. Sliding glass patio doors are the only doors we install, so we do not do front entry doors or storm doors.
Bill does this work in Wheaton and all of DuPage County, and also in Aurora, Bartlett, Geneva and St. Charles. You are welcome to stop by the showroom at 129 N Hale St in downtown Wheaton first. The contact page lists the hours and the phone number.
Questions about sliding patio doors
Do you install front doors or other doors?
No. The only doors we install are sliding glass patio doors. We do not install front entry doors, storm doors or interior doors. For a patio door that slides, call Bill at (630) 890-3379 and he will set up a free in-home visit.
How do I know it is time to replace my patio door?
The usual signs are a door that is hard to slide, a draft you can feel around the frame, fog between the panes of glass, or a lock that no longer latches. If cleaning the track and adjusting the rollers no longer helps, it is usually time for a new door.
Can you replace my windows and the patio door at the same time?
Yes. Bill measures the patio door and every window at the same free in-home visit. Each one is priced separately, so you can do all of them together or only some of them now and the rest later.
What happens to my old patio door?
Our own crew takes the old door out, installs the new one and hauls the old door away. There is nothing left behind for you to get rid of.
How do the visit and the pricing work?
Call (630) 890-3379 and Bill will set up a free in-home visit. He measures the opening in person and gives you an itemized price before he leaves. The price stays good for one year, so you can decide on your own time.
Windows to go with your new door
Many homeowners replace the windows near the patio door at the same time. We install double-hung windows, casement windows, sliding windows, picture windows, bay and bow windows and garden windows. The whole process is on the window replacement page.
Ready for a patio door that slides like it should?
Call Bill and set up a free in-home visit. He measures the opening and gives you an itemized price before he leaves.
Call Bill: (630) 890-3379Open 8 AM – 10 PM, 7 days a week